Hongkongers who wish to hit the slopes may no longer have to wait until it’s winter in Japan. The 131-hectare Huafa Snow World, which is set to open in October 2025 in Shenzhen, will be home to the world’s largest indoor ski resort, giving visitors year-round access to an indoor ski slope, a star hotel, a themed shopping mall, and office spaces.
A 80,000 square-metre resort
The main attraction of the venue in Qianhai Bay in northwest Shenzhen will be the 80,000 square-metre Huafa Snow Centre, which will have an 83-metre-high and 441-metre-long ski slope that will be the focal point of the structure’s design. Ceramic boards and aluminium panel detailing will mimic the texture of ice crystals and glaciers on the resort’s façade, while the sloping roof of the main building will be lined with solar panels.
Huafa Snow World will also house experiential retail, entertainment, and office spaces in the FUNMIX zone, which is below the ski slope. The design of the building has been broken up into a series of floating boxes that aim to serve as a visually captivating entrance to the ski centre. Visitors can also stroll through the retail street that links the Snow Centre with neighbouring developments by way of multi-level connections.
The biggest in the world
L*SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort in Shanghai currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest indoor ski resort, at 98,828.7 square metres. Mainland China has several other indoor ski resorts, such as Harbin Wanda Indoor Ski and Winter Sports Resort in the northeastern part of the country, as well as Sunac Snow World in Guangzhou.
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